A Canadian man who ran a cafe in China is charged with spying and stealing state secrets, state media reported Thursday.

Kevin Garratt was indicted by prosecutors in the northeastern city of Dandong, where his trial will be held, the state-run Xinhua news agency said.

Authorities detained Garratt and his wife Julia in August 2014. She was released on bail last year, CNN partner CBC News reported, but her husband remained in custody pending an investigation.................